Vaguely strange/dangerous question
POSTED BY: SpacePirateQueen
UPDATED: Thursday, April 27, 2006 21:48
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My obsession with Firefly has made me wonder:
Should I watch Buffy?
Seriously, I know about the gargantuan fanbase who loves it so much madly and that whole same-writer thing, and the fact that it prominently features lesbians makes queer lil me happy, but...is it actually good? Why or why not? Mostly, I guess--is it much like Firefly?
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It's not really anything like Firefly, but it is a good watch. Lots of ass kicking girl action, teen angst, and magic. the lesbian story line isn't for a few seasons, but is a great addition
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Yes, Watch Buffy.
The first season is slow, but you can immediately see the potential for the characters- and the line "This new cream rinse isn't creamy and it isn't... rinsy!" is classic.
But before the end of Season 1, you will be in love with the characters and want nothing more than to be part of their lives.
The other real bonus to Buffy is that if, like me, you work out at home, the pacing is fabulous to work-out and watch at the same time. In fact, I'm using the excuse that I don't have the DVDs to NOT work out right now.
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It ain't Firefly, but it ain't bad. Or, at least the first three seasons were entertaining - admittedly, I stopped watching after that due to time constraints.
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One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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Well...I have to add my 2 platinum here and say "WATCH IT!!!"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is brilliant work, though admittedly a might slow at first cuz Joss is doing the proper exposition work over the first couple of seasons that made the entire series work as a whole. Makes one wish Firefly had been given even half the running time Buffy{/i] did.
BEB
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Didn't know you were a Buffy fan, Ertia.
My brother bought the big damn box set (alright, the "Chosen Collection") and I holed myself up while he was working with nothing but a case of Dr. Pepper (yes, I've stooped to product placement) and a DVD remote. Since I still can't find work...I amuse myself with Joss's stuff.
I think a little chaos is in order.
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I was never a big buffy fan, but I do like Angel and suggest you watch that. To me it is just more of an adult show without all the teenage highschool junk in it. And its darker, which I enjoy. I watched it when it was on TV and am now rewatching the DVDs.
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One army of Browncoats.
On June 23rd, we aim to misbehave.
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Yeah, I guess. But be warned though that its nothing like Firefly. Also Angel is definetly better, but I recomend you watch some Buffy first anyway so that you can better get the story in Angel.
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i'm a little late to this thread, but wanted to add my recommendation for Buffy... I saw the movie before the series was made, and thought it was a pretty novel idea so when Joss brought it to TV i was ready for it.
Looked forward to each weekly episode while it was on the tube, and now i have all the seasons (what is it ..seven?) on dvd. I liked the first season, and the early stuff... i like to see the actors grow into a role and grow up - in the first season, little Sarah M. Geller was just a confused teenager, but by the last episode of the last season, she is a hardened evil fighting machine. For me at least, the later seasons struggled with a tough story line, but all in all it was a great story. Also, the Buffy Musical is a real gem.
Lots of laughs & lots of fairly intense teenage angst...and well worth a look.
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Just adding my own opinion here. I adored Buffy and Angel, and would recommend them both to any browncoat.
Nope, they're not Firefly, but they're Joss and are similar to the show in all the ways that matter - great characters, great stories, snappy one liners, scenes that make you sob for hours and scenes you quote over and over again with other fans because it makes you so damn happy.
I will add one word of warning though. When you realise that there are hints to some of the big storylines three years in advance, when you watch the characters grow and develop and change in such realistic and believable ways, when you see the magnificent writing Mutant Enemy produces at it's best ('Becoming', 'The Zeppo', 'Hush', 'Fool for Love', 'The Body', 'Once More with Feeling') then you will ache for all the Firefly episodes that remain unwritten.
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